Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s

Students in the chemical engineering lab

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Why choose a ChE degree at Trine?

 

100%

Graduate Placement

3

Chemical Engineering textbooks authored by faculty

100%

of faculty sponsor undergraduate research

3

Nationally Competitive Teams

14

average dept. class size

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Chemical Engineers solve global challenges

Globe IconChemical engineers are involved in every aspect of our lives, from the food we eat to the medicine we take and the fuel we put into our vehicles. Chemical engineers are well suited to tackle the current global challenges of:

Implementing environmentally conscious options for energy and plastics
Enabling new technologies to provide reliable supplies of food and water
Developing targeted and accessible medicines

Resources to learn more about Chemical Engineering: 

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE): What do Chemical Engineers do?

STEM with Storm: Trine's K-5 Engineering Program

AIChE Nationals

The degree: Practical experience with a personal touch

The Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering is designed to deliver a practical, hands-on, rigorous learning experience that has consistently yielded national award-winning, sought-after graduates.

ABET

Trine University's chemical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Program Information

Degree

BS in Chemical Engineering

Duration

128 hours

Level

Undergraduate

Campus Location

Angola, IN

Careers in Chemical Engineering

Lydia Randolph
The faculty here saw my potential and helped me shape my path. They didn’t just teach me—they listened, they guided and they made me feel like I belonged.
Lydia Randolph
Chemical Engineering Class of 2025
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A BS in Chemical Engineering opens doors to a variety of career possibliities.

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Chemical Engineering News

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Samuel Whitney and Taylor Early

Trine inducts 2 into Order of the Engineer

December 4, 2025

Two students in Trine University’s Allen School of Engineering and Computing were inducted into the Order of the Engineer during a ceremony on Dec. 3.

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Dr. Matthew Liberatore and Ashlee Ford Versypt

Liberatore receives award at AIChE annual meeting

December 2, 2025

Matthew Liberatore, Ph.D., chair of Trine University’s McKetta Department of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, received a national award and gave several presentations during the annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), held Nov. 1-4 in Boston.

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Trine students at AIChE conference

Trine chemical engineering students earn national distinctions

November 25, 2025

Trine University chemical engineering graduate Parker Reichhart has earned national recognition, receiving two awards in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Student Design Competition. The awards were presented during the 2025 Annual Student Conference, held Nov. 1–4 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Department Newsletter (Summer 2023)
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